After 15 days our trip is finally coming to an end. Day 16 is our travel day back home. We packed up one final time and boarded the bus at 4:30 a.m. and headed to the airport. We checked in and passed through security with plenty of time to spend our last remaining Euros at the duty free store. One final Brookfield photo with the Stiehr's and our tour guide Frank Carcassonne.
Planes departed on time. We are on our way home!!
Special thanks...
Susie and Patrick Stiehr - thank you for planning (at least 20 months in advance) this wonderful trip for the Brookfiled middle school students. This was a once in a life time opportunity for these kids to experience so much of France including its rich history, language, geography and culture. While the trip was exhausting for all the travellers, there was no rest for the two of. Despite how exhausted you were you took responsibility for all of us and especially the students without their parents, and you always remained calm and organized.
Frank Carcassonne - thank you to Frank our wonderful tour guide who had to coordinate two school groups in one combined tour. Our schedule was designed to be jammed packed and as our tour guide it was his job to make sure we stayed on track and stayed safe. I am going to miss your "ok, let's go" command!
Pascal our motor coach driver - thank you for driving us (literally) around the country safely. We were amazed at your maneuvering skills and how you can parallel park and Y turn the motor coach like you were driving a compact Citron or Renault!
Stephanie and I will have fond memories of this tour that are priceless and that no souvenir can replace. We will be back again!
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Au Revoir! À Bientot!
Sandy, thank you for the wonderful blog! It will be a huge help when I go through my pictures. We enjoyed spending time with the Brookfield kids, their parents and Madame and her family members. This trip will be one that my girls and I will always remember. We saw so much of France and will have to go back. The music festival stands out in my mind as one of the biggest highlights as well as eating my way through France. Thank you so much Susan, Patrick, Frank and Pascal for the wonderful introduction to France!
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